Hoist



Nov. -16 1926.

E. MOORE HOIST Filed April 29, 1926 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 /N VEN Tok e E. M0

2Q il@ A TTORNE Y 5 G. E. MofoRE HOIST Filed April 292 1926 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Nov. 1s 192e.- 1,607,015

Z 1 /Nl/ENToR Georg@ E. Mom/ Nov. 16 1926.

Filed April 29, 192.6

G. E. MOORE AHoIsT 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 l-/Vl/ENTORy Gabi/ge E Moore Nov. 16 1926.

G. E. MOORE HDIST Filed April 29, 1926 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 [NMA/Tok Gear @BP/1001"@ eww l ATTORNEYS GEORGE EDWARD'MOORE, or MUSKEGON, MICHIGANQAssGNoR Patented Nov.` 16, 1926. .l

i* gi-.tfeat'isy To MANNNG, MAX- WELL & MOORE, ino., 0F '1vrUsKEGoiv,MICHIGAN.

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V.Application filedApiiI 29,719267. Serial No.1105,495. i

The objects of the invention are: First, to providean' improved hoist Vwhich isvavell adapted `for the 'hoisting ofV looomotives .to facilitate the removal-and replacing of Wheels'on trucks or other .repair Worin*` y i' f 'i Sec'ond, 'Y to provide/'an :improved h'oist ada )ted r'foritlie'hoistinf. oft'l locomotives or the like which does not' 4require pits or special foundations andV occupiesv but coin' paratively littleV overhead space.v f 1 7 pact andsimple in'structure.

" Third, to provide an improved hoistingY apparatus of the class. describedVV whichl is very powerful and at thefsame'time is com-VY Y y l Y f deslgnatedfgenerally 'by thev numerals 4tl Objects pertainingto details Vand econo;

' mies of vmy invention will definitely appear from'I the -detailed description f to follow. The invention is clearly deined and pointed out infythe claims. y

@A structure embodying Vthe features of my; invention is clearly illustrated inthe accom--V panying drawing forming apart of -thisapplicaton, in which: Y Y i F ig. '.lisa side elevation of my. improved hoisting apparatus; a `locomotive being. ,con`- ventionally indicated byrdotted lines in position to befhoisted: l Y .g l Fig. 2 is awi'rontelevatio'nof-one of the hoisting units. Y f 'l Fig. '3 'is' a detail view partiallyin Vver.-

y 'tical section on a line corresponding to line 3.-3 of FigsQ, 6, 7 and 8.

Fig. 4 is a= fragmentary planvievv show? ing driving connections from the motor. to

the driving shaft. Fig 5 is a 4'fragmentary view on aline Vcorresponding to vlineof `Fig.lashovvy ing details of one of the trucks.' j 1 i f Fig. 6 is a detail ViewAv partially: in section on a line corresponding to'lineVf6-f6of FigsV ijsand s. Fig. 7A 'is' a? horizontal section on aline correspondingto` line 77 of Fig. 3. Y

Y Fig. `8- isa horizontal vsection ona line corresponding to lin'e-S-S' ofFigs. 3 and 6. F ig. 9 is al vertical'section on alinecorresponding to line 9-9 of Fig. 5 showingv de tails of Vthe truck with' the truck body in unloaded position.

A.10510 Vof rig. 5

springsupported Thefuprights areconne'ctedgattheinupper in section on a line corresponding tov line loaded position.-

Referring to the drawing-g1.represents the v with the trucky body inlits floor of a lshop having tracks 2 therein-V adapted tov carry a locomotive shown conventionally in Fig.l 1.In vhoisting a Vlocomotive a pair, of units is' employed-but as these vare `duplicates a description vof onewill suffice. f p j Each unit is carriedby a pairof'truclgs adaptedto;travell on the'track 2', thetru'chs comprising .body portions designatedgenerally 'bygthe numerals g3 having columns;k

mounted thereon.

rThe body portions ofthe Atruclsfa'rei 'supicoiled springs' arranged rin thegpocfkets carried by the axles 7 ,oi the Wheels El.,I Qne wheel ofeach truok; V-isjgprovided With la j ratchet Wheel 9 Which/is driven throughy a lever l0 having-a pavvlfl coactingvvith the ratchet Wheel, 4the lever'beingrimounted on the end "of-the..axl e. Theisprings jaifefoiI such strength astocarry .the hoisting 'ap paratus Avith fthe truck body portions olearing the track. ltloyvever,n when subjected to 1substantial load the springs Acollapsedal# sok lowing thertruck.bodies-ftorestupon,tlie floor t o r l track thereby relieving the Wheels Y of the load and preventing movement of the hoisting-units i l *y n HThe` columns 4 are made upinthe struc,-V

,ture illustrated vo f pair voit oppositely v..

posedfchannelirons` M connected byside i. t

plates 15 providing hollow coluinnsgu Qppositely disposed ways' '16. arefarranged 'insthe .designated generally by the numerals 1.7 -i are telescopingly mounted on the columns,; these -upr-ights comprising;` the inwardly :facing .channel members 18, with. tlie.-connect1ng side lplatesfl9. v Slides 20j on theuprights 2 coact with these Ways v`16 -sowthatfthe the lsame i time lare guided in their ,moveinent.v

`rights..move freelyjon theV columnsand.; at i r i :channels ofthe membersla anduprightsV f -i'rom which thesling bar 23 nated generally by the numeral 2l. rlhis cross member in the embodiment illustrated consists of the vertical plates 22`withoutwardly `facing angle iron members -23 at the top .and bottom thereof and a top plate 2li forming in combination a downwardly 'facing channel beam.

The side members or plates 22 are provided l with a series of holesr 25 'adapted to receive they supporting pins 26 is suspended by means or the links 29. Slings may be attached to the shackles but the slings illust'rated are very satisfactory 'tor use in hoistinglocomotives, one unit being arranged so that the sling bar engages under the smolre box 'and the 'other under the iirebox as is y'bearings 32 being shouldered at 33 torest onY illustrated. in Fig. l1. p

`The `hoisting"screws 30' are rotatably mounted in 'head members 3l which are aliiXe'd/in tlieupper ends ot' hoist uprights,

shoulders 34 provided in these head members."` The bearings are'provided with bush- Y ings'35 in the embodiment illustrated.

rPhe bearings are provided with opi' posed recesses 36 to receive the locking bars The: screws are supported inthe columns by means of the' stirrups 43'having external shoulders 4A resting on Athe endsofthe cold ui'nns. These stirrup members are internally shouldered at to supportthe beveled thrust members 46. Nuts'? are arranged fin sup porting sleeves 48' which have beveled shoulders.' 49 engaging t' the kbeveled lsupporting rings 4,6 to permitthe alining of the `nuts in Y their supporting sleeves.

Vrights and cross members are The supporting sleeves havelugs'() engaging the slots 5l in the stirrup to prevent rotation of the supporting sleeves, the nuts being"securedgwithin the sleeves. Tubular housings 52 depend from'v these supporting sleeves, these housings being closed at their lower 'ends so that they serve as lubricant retainers permitting tlieelective lubrication s of the nutl and screw. v Y l .f

In the embodiment illustrated the upbraced bythe i braces 53; 'At their 'upper endsthescrews are providedwith'beveled gears 541Cl meshing with-the gears 55 on 'the' driving shaftV `56. This'shait is'connected to the motor 57 by a train of gears indicated at 58. As thev details of this'ftrain of 'gears forms no part of this invention it is not further described herein. f

ot the shackles 27 l preferably provide a 'platform 59 at the side of the cross member, the motor being accessible from the platform. c

A ladder comprising risers and rungs Glinounted on one ofY each pair or uprights, a section 62 being mounted on the truck and having a slide 63 engaging the risers 60 so that an extension ishad when the uprights v are' elevated.V

My improved hoisting apparatus is power ul and at the same time is relatively compactin structure and durable. l have especially designed my Y improvements as embodied for locomotive hoists, although it will be understood .that .they arel adapted for other uses, especially where heavy loads are to be lifted. v .Y

Al'have not attempted to illustrate or lescribe'various moditications and adaptations which l contemplatefas ylbelieve the disclosure made will enahlethoseskilledin the art toV embodyor adapt my improvements as may. be desired.

' Having thus described myinvention what I claim Vras new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. In a hoistingk apparatus, thecombinw tion of columns provided withopposed vertical ways, uprightsy teleseopingly,,mounted on said columns and provided withslides coacting with said ways, crossy member connecting the upper, endsotA saidv ,uprights, hoisting screws, headv members on thedu'pper ends. oi' said uprights in; which said. screws are rotatably mounted,f thruSt belilg 01' said screws coacting withy said headE mem- 'gears onA their upper, ends, a., driving shaft provided with gears` coactingwith saidgears on said screws, internally shoulderedstirrup members mounted on saidguprights, conical thrust members ,arranged on s tdfi stirrup member shoulders, threaded support, inembers coacting with said screwsand provided with 'supporting sleeves Y having conica/l shoulders coacting with said Vthrust members, and a sling onsaid cross member,

bers, said screws being provided y Wtllbeveled 2. -lln ya lieisting app'aratu, the, combina;- tion of a column providedjwitlropposed 115' vertical ways, "an upright telescopingly mounted onsaid column and provide'dwith slides coactingfwithjsaid ways., al hoisting screw, a head Vmember on the upper endv of said lupright inwhichjsaid screw is rotatablyv mounted, a thrust bearing/for said -screw coacting with said head member, means t'or driving said screw, an internally sh.oulderedvstirrupv member mounted on vsaid upright, a conical thrust memberY arranged on'v said stirrup memberv shoulder, and a threaded. support memberjcoactingwith :sai d screw andr providedjwith asupporting sleeve having a conicalgshoulden cloapcti ng withy 'said' thrust, member. l

3. Inra hoisting apparatus, the combina- Ytionof'a column, an upright rtelescopingly` mounted on said*y column, a hoisting.` screw rotatably mounted-v onf said upright, y'means fordrivingsaidscrew, an internally shouldered stirrup member mounted VVon said upright, La-'conical thrust member arranged-on said stirrup Vmember 1` shoulder, a threaded support member ,coacting with said screw v and provided with a supporting sleeve havying. a conical shouldercoacting with said thrust finember, anda tubular screw housingdepending fromsaid sleeve providing alubricant;retainer. f

4.111 ahoist-ing apparatus, the "combination of a` column, an upright telescopiiigly Vmounted on said columma hoisting screw rotatably vmounted `on said upright, meansv fori driving said screw, an internally shouldered stirrup member mounted on said upright, a conical thrustpniember arrangedon said stirrup member shoulder, and a threadled support member coacting witlisaid screw .1K/and, .provided `with a supporting sleeve liav- 'ing a vconical Y shoulder vrcoacting V'with said v thrust member.

In va. hoistingapparatus,v the combination. of a"columnprovided with. opposed f vertical ways, an upright telescopingly mountedron said columnand provided with slides coacting withsaid ways, a hoisting screw, a head Vmemberon theupper end of said upright in which said screw is rotatably i mounted, a thrust bearing forV said screw` coacting with said head member, means for driving said screw, a stirrup member mountf ed on said upright and provided with a coni- Y acting `with said thrust member.

' '7..Inr a hoisting apparatus, the combina-v tion of columns provided with opposed verical Ways, upright-s telescopingly mountedk on said columns and ,provided with slides coacting with said ways,`a cross member.,y

connecting the upper ends of said uprights, ioisting screws rotatably mounted at 'the "upper ends of said uprights, a driving shaft provided with gearsl coactingwith said `gears on said screws, internally shouldered stirrup members mounted on said uprights, conical thrust membersv arranged on said stirrup member shoulders, threaded support said screws.

inembers, for said screws provided sup-vr porting sleeves having conical*Y shoulders ,coacting with saidtlirust members, Vtubular screw housings dependingfromsaidsleeves Y v`*providing ya lubricant retainer, anda' sling` konsaidcross member.l

In fa hoisting apparatum'tlie combination ofcolumns provided ,with opposed vertical ways, :uprightsf telescopingly mounted l on ,said columns and provided with vslides coacting lwith said ways, a cross member 'connecting theupper endsof said uprights,l

hoisting screws" rotatably .finounted'ati the upper ends or said upright's, `a driving shaztt` vprovided with e gears coacting with said andA a. sling onv said cross member.

'9. In afhoisting apparatus, thec'ombination of a lpair ot'columns, upriglits telescopingly mounted on said columns, across members for. said screivscarried'by 'said columi'is,

lber mounted on tlieupper endsot said up- "so gearson said screws, threaded support memrights and provided vwi'tl'i` slingy connections, A

hoisting screwsi'rotatably mounted on said uprights, threaded screw supporting mein# "bers, supporting stirrups for lsaid threaded supportingmembers carried by lsaid columns,

vsaid-nuts vbeing mounted oni saidl stirrups to permit the alining of the-parts, and means for s'imultane'ouslif` driving said screws car-l ried by said uprights.

f 10. Ina hoisting apparatus, the combina-V tion of a vpair Vot trucks, columns .on said. trucks provided with opposed vertical ways,

uprights telescopingly mounted o-n said columns and provided with slides coacting withl said ways, a cross member connecting the upper endsof said uprights, hoisting screws rotatably mounted on said uprights, threaded supports for said screws mounted onV said columns, and means for driving 11. In a hoisting apparatus, the combination of a. pair of columns, uprights telescopingly mounted on zsaid columns, a cross member mountedon the upperends of said uprightsV and provided with' slingconnecics tions, hoisting screws rotatably mounted on said uprights, lthreaded screw supporting members on saidcolumns, and means for by said uprights. Y v Y 12..' In a hoisting apparatus, the combination of a. pair of columns, uprights vtelesimultaneously driving said screwsl carriedv ',scopingly mounted on said columns, said columns and uprights' having coacting slidablyA engaging guide means ior' said uprights,1a rcross member connecting the upper ends of said uprights, and'hoisting screws operatively associated with said up,- rights vand columns. f

13; In ahoisting apparatus, the combination of rails disposed with their topsilusli with the surface of the raill bed, trucks,y co-inprising bed members Y'provided with axles isc and Wheels traveling on said, rails, saidr bed members having. pairs of vertical spring` pockets disposed at the sides of the Wheels,

bracing saidl truck bedY members, said bod-y i being,` adapted to rest upon the rails and their bed when the'springs are compressed,

Y columns mountedv onsaidI bodies, luprights teleseopingly mountdon said columns, a cross member connecting ythe upper `ends of said uprights,v` a 'sling Carried by said cross member, andv hoisting, means Carried bysaid columns and operatively associated with `said uprights Y Y vlet. In a hoisting apparatus, the combination oira-ils disposed with their tops flush with the surface of the rail bed, trucks Comprising,` Abed, members provided with axles and Wheels traveling` on said rails, said bed members,havingspring pockets disposed atr the sides oi the and provided 4with side members slidably embracing,v

pressed, andv hoisting means4 `carried by l5. In a hoistingapparatus, the eombina- V,means carried Y y tively associated with said uprights.

pairs of vertical said truoki bed members,"saidY vbody being adapted; to restupon thezrails and: their bed; when the springs are comtion. of rails, trucks comprising bed members' providedwith axles and Wheels traveling on said rails, saidbed members having vertical spring pockets, truck bodiesrestmg` "on said 'springs land y'slidably embracing said truck bed members, saidy Ybody being adapted to 'rest upon the railsy When the springs .are Compressed, columns mounted on said bodies, uprights telese'opingly mounted Von said columns, a. cross memberl connecting the upper ends Vof said uprights, sling carried bysaideross member, and hoisting by said columns and opera-- 16. In :1. hoisting` apparatus, the combination of rails, trucks comprising bed members provided withl va-Xles and Wheels ytravelingV on said rails, said bed members having vertical spring pook'et's', truck bodies resting on said springs and sli'dably embraeing said truck bed members, and hoisting means oarried by said trucks, said body member being yadaptedvt'o Arest upon said rails when the springs are compressed, vthe vsprings vbe-V ing of'such strength :as to support thebody out, o' Contact Withy the rails when the hoisting means is not underV load.

in Witness whereof have hereunto set my hand. l

Y f GEORGEVEDYVARD MOORE. 

